Carleton strives to be a collaborative community that encourages curiosity and intellectual adventure of the highest quality. Faculty, staff, and students respect one another for the serious work and the playful humor we share, and we support each other in pursuing a healthy balance of mind, body, and spirit.
We encourage our faculty and staff to take advantage of the following perks to make the most of our resources, and to become involved in our community. For details about Carleton’s comprehensive benefits package, please visit the Benefits and Leaves page.
Financial Perks
10% Retirement Plan Contribution
In support of our employees’ futures, Carleton contributes a generous ten percent of base wage on behalf of the employee to their respective retirement fund.
Tuition Benefits for Dependents
After six years of continuous service, Carleton extends tuition benefits to employees’ dependent children who attend any accredited undergraduate college or university.
Student Loan Forgiveness
Full-time Carleton employees may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance of their Direct Loans after ten years of employment and 120 qualifying payments on those loans.
Learning & Development Perks
Free Carleton Classes
Carleton will waive tuition charges for benefit-eligible employees—and their spouses or domestic partners—who enroll as special students for one course per academic term.
LinkedIn Learning
The College provides free access to all LinkedIn Learning courses, and a series of Carleton pathways designed to enhance a specific set of skills.
Professional Development Support
Carleton supports staff and faculty development through a variety of funds. Applicable use of funds can include conference attendance, exams for certification, research, curricular innovation, and more!
Wellness Perks
Fitness Center Access
Carleton’s Fitness Center provides strength and conditioning activities for students, faculty, and staff in a user-friendly environment. The center provides a balance of cardio machines, weight machines, and free weights. The Rec Center is also home to a climbing and bouldering wall, raquetball courts, and more.
Flexwork
Carleton supports flexible work arrangements that help employees accomplish their work while promoting employee wellbeing, staff engagement and retention, and the overall sense of personal empowerment.
Winter Break and Weather Days
To provide employees a collective time for rest and renewal, Carleton plans an annual Winter Break to allow one consecutive week of paid time off at the end of the calendar year. Additionally, eligible employees receive two weather days per year, to be used in cases of extreme weather conditions.
Community Perks
Cowling Arboretum
Our 800-acre arboretum boasts an extensive 15-mile trail system that has been ranked as one of the top 10 places to run in the country. In the winter, trails are groomed for both classic and skate skiing (and free ski rental is available)!
Convocations
The Carleton College Convocations program is a weekly lecture series that brings fresh insights and perspectives from experts in a variety of fields, to stimulate thought and conversation on a wide range of subjects.
Arts and Entertainment
Faculty and staff are encouraged to visit exhibitions at the Perlman Teaching Museum, enjoy a concert in Kracum Performance Hall, see a Carleton Players production, and take advantage of all our campus entertainment options.
